Players can also use real-world money on virtual items WOTLK Classic Gold like mounts and pets that are available in the game. The microtransactions listed above are added to World of Warcraft 's existing 15-month subscription. It appears microtransactions are going to play a major role in the future of Blizzard since the company recently set up a "Microtransaction Strategy" business division.

The increased number of virtual items available within World of Warcraft does not seem to have pulled players away. It's true that World of Warcraft ended 2013 with 7.8 million registered users increasing by 100.000 from the previous quarter. Of of course, this is down from a record-high of 12 million subscribers following the release in Wrath of the Lich King in 2010. But growth more than 9 years into a product's lifecycle--especially a paid MMO--is nothing short of impressive.

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World of Warcraft : Would you pay $60 to level an individual character to 90?

Soon, players will have the option of spending hours to level up a World of Warcraft character to 90. or spending $60 to hit the current limit in a heartbeat according to a photo pulled from the game's test servers and published on MMO-Champion. It's unclear if $60 is the ultimate price for the character upgrade, and we've asked Blizzard entertainment for comment.

A months ago Blizzard said that users can soon pay for boosting their World of Warcraft character to level 90. but did not mention how much it would cost. Furthermore to that, all pre-purchases in the coming expansion Warlords of Draenor allow players to automatically level their characters instantly to level 90. The boost previously wasn't being unlocked until the expansion actually released. The pre-sales are scheduled to begin "soon."

If the past can serve as a an example, Warlords of Draenor should be available for sale at around $40. so buying the expansion would be the cheapest option to unlock a 90 level character in the quickest time (unless the character you currently have one already). However, if you are playing multiple characters, paying a single cost of $60 could be a feasible option even if you don't have tons of free time to spend in cheap WOW WOTLK Classic Gold leveling.